Package org.codehaus.groovy.runtime

## Class XmlGroovyMethods

- java.lang.Object
- - org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.XmlGroovyMethods

-     @Deprecated
      public class XmlGroovyMethods
      extends Object

  Deprecated.
  This class defines all the new XML-related groovy methods which enhance the normal JDK XML classes when inside the Groovy environment. Static methods are used with the first parameter the destination class.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `XmlGroovyMethods()` | Deprecated.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Iterator<Node>` | `iterator​(NodeList nodeList)` | Deprecated.
    `static String` | `serialize​(Element element)` | Deprecated.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### XmlGroovyMethods

          public XmlGroovyMethods()

      Deprecated.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### iterator

          @Deprecated
          public static Iterator<Node> iterator​(NodeList nodeList)

      Deprecated.
      Makes NodeList iterable by returning a read-only Iterator which traverses over each Node.
      Parameters:
        `nodeList` - a NodeList
      Returns:
        an Iterator for a NodeList
      Since:
        1.0

    - #### serialize

          @Deprecated
          public static String serialize​(Element element)

      Deprecated.
      Transforms the element to its text equivalent. (The resulting string does not contain a xml declaration. Use `XmlUtil.serialize(element)` if you need the declaration.)
      Parameters:
        `element` - the element to serialize
      Returns:
        the string representation of the element
      Since:
        2.1